Mengliad (The Mengliad Series Book 1) by Jana Janeway

Author:Jana Janeway [Janeway, Jana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JanaOnWheels, Ink.
Published: 2009-12-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

The sudden disruption effectively stopped their execution, though they were certain that it was just a temporary stay. When she realized the sound wasn’t gunshots, and that she wasn’t hurt, dying, or dead, Jessica’s eyes flew open; as everyone else had, she spotted the three cars on rapid approach. The dust and gravel being kicked up was accentuated by the glare of the headlights as they neared, their blaring horns becoming louder and harsher on the ears as they pulled up and screeched to a stop, just a few feet away from the already parked cars.

Several people jumped from each vehicle, all with guns drawn, but one man stepped up ahead of the rest, his focus of attention on the Purist in charge.

“Tell your men to stand down, Carter!” the man ordered, his weapon pointed directly at the Purist’s head, glaring hard as they stared back at one another.

“Liam Becket,” Carter sneered, almost laughing. “Left your high and mighty office of the rich and powerful to come dirty your hands with this, eh?”

“I’m not playing with you, Carter!” Liam shouted, demanding once again, “Weapons down! Now! Or you’ll be dead within five seconds!”

“You’re willing to start a war over her?” Carter waved at his subordinates to lower their guns, himself complying at virtually the same moment.

“You started it!” Liam snapped. “We’re just finishing it!”

“And with violence.” Carter mocked him, making a ‘tsk’ing sound. “So much for peaceful solutions, eh, Liam?”

“You create the need to defend ourselves! We certainly weren’t going to come here unarmed! Now, toss the weapons this way! And no funny business, or you’ll be the first to die, before all hell breaks loose!”

Obviously irritated, Carter sighed dramatically, giving the order in the form of a brief gesture. After carefully tossing his weapon to Liam, his men followed his lead. “So,” he asked hotly, “now what?”

Without answering directly, Liam called out in the general direction of behind him, “Hampton! Get them out of here!”

“Guys! C’mon!” Marcy yelled to the stunned foursome, waving them over when they only stared back, cemented in place.

“You’re only prolonging the inevitable,” Carter said, self-assured. “Eventually, we will find her, regardless of where you hide her.”

“Why does this one LC matter so much to you, anyway?” Liam challenged, the question evoking a rise in anger from Carter.

“You know as well as I do, whether you want to admit to it or not, that the more this happens, the more our very existence is in danger!”

“She’s not looking to out us, Carter! You’re being paranoid!”

“You’re willing to take that risk? All of Mengliad kind would have you to thank, if because of her, we’re handed over to the government! Basically driven to extinction! Our spouses, our children, forced to undergo cruel experiments by Human scientists! I’m being paranoid?” He laughed, the sound filled with bitter indignation. “Hardly! It’s a simple matter of mathematics! One LC, or all of Mengliad kind!”

Liam scoffed. “You’ve lost your mind! And it’s not just one LC you’re attempting to

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